We’re going to take a look at this psalm through the eyes of a child. God is our all knowing, ever protecting Father with whom we are safe. Let’s read Psalm 141.

O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you! Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! (verses 1-2, ESV)

Can you picture a small child with their arms raised? “Daddy, daddy, daddy, UP!” If only we were so eager to have God come near and be welcomed into His embrace.

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies! (verses 3-4, ESV)

Do not let me fall.

Let a righteous man strike me – it is a kindness; let him rebuke me – it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds. When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant. As when one plows and breaks up the earth, so shall our bones be scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (verses 5-7 ESV)

It is better to be correcting when we are heading down the wrong path then to be lost for all eternity.

But my eyes are toward you, O God, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless! Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me and from the snares of evildoers! Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely. (verses 8-10, ESV)

God protects us even from the dangers, which we are totally unaware. He sees every intent and is never fooled. With Him, we are safe.